Washington, Knox County, Maine Genealogy

United States

New England

Maine

Knox County

Washington

Town Information

Description

Washington, Maine at Wikipedia

Populated Places

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns

Knox Co.: Hope | Union | Washington | Waldo Co.: Liberty | Montville | Searsmont

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Washington Town Clerk

40 Old Union Rd
Washington, ME 04574
Telephone: (207)845-2897 Fax: (207)845-2131
Email: townclerk@fairpoint.net
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1811-1891 Vital records, 1811-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1812-1871 Washington, Maine early records(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777 at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1811-1891 Vital records, 1811-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1812-1871 Washington, Maine early records(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1977-Onward Maine, Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1811-1891 Vital records, 1811-1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1812-1871 Washington, Maine early records(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Divorce

• 1892-1963 Maine Divorces at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Town Reports

The town of Washington kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Washington kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

1919 1927 1929 1930a 1930b 1932 1933 1935 1936a 1936b 1937a 1937b 1938a 1938b 1939a 1939b 1940a 1940b 1941a 1941b 1942a 1942b 1943a 1943b 1944a 1944b 1945 1946 1947a 1947b 1948 1949 1950a 1950b 1951a 1951b 1952 1958 1959 1960a 1960b 1961 1963 1966 1967 1968 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1986

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

• Washington Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Knox County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Washington, visit FamilySearch Places.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Washington:

• 1734-1907 Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1735-2006 Maine, Genealogical Collection: Vital Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, County and Biographical Histories, 1735-2006(*) Allen County Public Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Maine Church Records

City Directories

• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Washington:

• 1791-1926 Maine, Knox County Deed Records, 1791-1926(*) Manuscript on Digital Images at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1824-1861 Record of Deeds of the Land Office of Maine, 1824-1861(*) Manuscript on Film; Maine Land Office at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1824-1964 Maine, State-Wide Land Records, 1824-1964(*) Manuscript on Digital Images; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1825-1874 Maine and Massachusetts State Wide Land Records, 1825-1874(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1832-1853 Mass. and Maine Deeds, V. 1-2, 1832-1853(*) Maine Land Agent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1836-1860 Lincoln Records, Eastern District, 1836-1860 (Part of Knox County, Maine)(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only; (Lincoln County became part of Knox County in 1860)
• 1841-1884 Maine, Land Office Records, 1841-1884(*) Maine Land Agent; Maine State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1860-1920 Indexes to Deed Records, 1860-1920(*) Register of Deeds at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Maine Land and Property

Local Histories

Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Maps

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

• Boundary Map of Washington at HomeTownLocator
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com
• Washington at FamilySearch Places
• Washington at Google Maps
• Washington at Maine.gov
• Washington at Mapcarta
• Maine Maps State Page

Military

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
• United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

• Maine Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
• United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

• 1784-2023 York County, Maine Newspaper Archive at York Public Library - index & images
• Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Obituaries

• Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices at MyHeritage — index ($)

Other Town Records

In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

Births Marriages Deaths Burials Cemetery records Appointments Earmarks Estrays (stray animals) Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote) Land records Mortgages Name changes Care of the poor School records Surveys Tax lists Town meeting minutes Voter registrations Warning outs (of town)

The following are Washington town records available online:

• 1812-1871 Washington, Maine early records(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Washington:

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1640-1760 Maine Wills, 1640-1760(*) Compiled and Edited with Notes by William M. Sargent at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
• 1861-1915 Maine, Knox County, Probate Estate Files, 1861-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, images
• Maine Probate Records

Research Facilities

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Rockland Maine FamilySearch Center
• Waterville Maine FamilySearch Center
• Camden Public Library - an affiliate library
• Maine State Library - an affiliate library
• Scarborough Public Library - an affiliate library